"...the change will result in a decrease in concussions." I had read this before, less chance of TBI without head gear.

"He looked at research involving 15,000 boxers, half of whom had competed with headgear and half without.He found that in the 7,352 rounds that took place with boxers wearing headgear, the rate of concussion was 0.38 per cent, compared with 0.17 per cent per boxer per round in the 7,545 rounds without headgear."

"...the change will result in a decrease in concussions." I had read this before, less chance of TBI without head gear.

"He looked at research involving 15,000 boxers, half of whom had competed with headgear and half without.He found that in the 7,352 rounds that took place with boxers wearing headgear, the rate of concussion was 0.38 per cent, compared with 0.17 per cent per boxer per round in the 7,545 rounds without headgear."

Headgear mostly just stops cuts and bruises, it doesn't do too much to stop brain trauma, it gives a false sense of security. It can hinder you vison (a little bit) and your head becomes a bigger target.

"...the change will result in a decrease in concussions." I had read this before, less chance of TBI without head gear.

"He looked at research involving 15,000 boxers, half of whom had competed with headgear and half without.He found that in the 7,352 rounds that took place with boxers wearing headgear, the rate of concussion was 0.38 per cent, compared with 0.17 per cent per boxer per round in the 7,545 rounds without headgear."

Headgear mostly just stops cuts and bruises, it doesn't do too much to stop brain trauma, it gives a false sense of security. It can hinder you vison (a little bit) and your head becomes a bigger target.

I have also read that head gear spreads the impact zone maybe because it absorbs part of the blow.

I am pretty sure it was Angelo Dundee who said the same thing, but it may have actually been Ferdie Pachecho, or Angelo echoing Ferdie. He wanted amateur boxers to wear no head gear, and to use 8oz gloves, and even smaller gloves for the lighter weight classes. (Current rules are 12oz above 165lbs, and 10oz under). I think he wanted lighter weight gloves for the pros as well. His theory was that it would localize the impact better, and cause less brain trauma. Put another way, you might see more broken jaws, loose teeth, swollen eyes, and yes, more cuts, but less brain injuries which are more serious.

Speaking of the Olympics, Pacquiao says that if the decision is made to allow pro boxers to compete (it will be voted on in May, I believe), he would consider representing the Philippines (which has never produced a Gold Medal winner in its entire history). Pacquiao is scheduled to fight against Tim Bradley next month, and that was supposed to be the end of his career. If pros are allowed, it would be very interesting to see who else would enter, and whether Pacquiao, clearly on the decline, might have some real competition.

McGregor still has 6 fights left in his UFC contract so I don't know how this would come about. You mention money, I actually don't know any sportsperson that talks about making money more than Mayweather and McGregor. Even with what they have earned, I wouldn't put this past them.

Would they just box each other? McGregor would get the snot beat out of him. If they were to go into the octogon Mayweather would get the beatdown that he deserves so badly. I don't see how they could create a competitive fight in either discipline.

I will believe it if I see it. Could well be a plublicity stunt. Anyhow, Mayweather's boxing skills would be far superior to McGregor's. With all due respect to McGregor it would be a complete mismatch.

Would they just box each other? McGregor would get the snot beat out of him. If they were to go into the octogon Mayweather would get the beatdown that he deserves so badly. I don't see how they could create a competitive fight in either discipline.

Two good fights tonight on CBS (Showtime):Hurd vs. Molina- entertaining 'inside' boxingThurman vs Porter-entertaining, a lot of punches thrown (too much pushing from Porter)-I'm not sure why the ring-side fans were upset with the decision. EDIT: maybe they felt that mauling should get more points (in MMA it would have).

EDIT: I don't remember what the minimum wait time between fights is but Thurman vs. Porter 2 needs to happen ASAP (does the WBA have a 'return fight' rule?). Strange stoppage of the Hurd vs. Molina fight even though it made no difference.